Psychology Unit 1 topic review

'Removing something unpleasant strengthens behaviour' is a definition of what?

• positive reinforcement

• positive punishment

• negative reinforcement

• negative punishment

What is vicarious reinforcement?

• a reinforcement which is received indirectly by observing another person who is being reinforced

• reinforcement that is done internally. In other words it is something we do to ourselves, although this may be done with external stimulus, such as thanks or smiles

something that reliably produces a naturally occurring reaction without any conditioning

• unconditioned stimulus
• unconditioned response
• conditioned stimulus
• conditioned response

What is classical conditioning?

• Learning caused by pairing and association of two stimuli
• Learning by responding to environmental stimuli
• Learning explained by its consequences
• Learning explained by modelling 

The amount of information that can be held in a memory store is referred to as:

• Duration

• Context

• Capacity

• Coding

Tags

Multi- store model

What is a major focus of behavioral psychologists?

• memory and the thinking process

• internal emotions and the unconscious

• observable behavior and the influence of stimuli

• social behavior and the influence of others

Which of the following descriptions best applies to cognitive psychology?

• studies the unconscious drives humans have

• highlights interaction of individuals in groups

• focuses on memory, thinking and perception

• completes the examination and treatment of mental disorders

The Psychologist who used dogs in his research:

• Skinner

• Pavlov

• Paul O'Grady

• Watson

The Psychologist who used rats in their research:

• Skinner

• Pavlov

• Pied Piper

What is the definition of classical conditioning?

• Learning caused by pairing and association of two stimuli

• Learning by responding to environmental stimuli

• Learning explained by its consequences

• Learning explained by modelling